Verboticisms

Created by: alecstevenson

Pronunciation: ego-iso-lated

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Etymology: ego + isolated

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Created by: jmedaris

Pronunciation: wit-ig-nor-a-mus

Sentence: As usual, the wittignoramous commandeered the conversation, dropping pearls of wisdom at the feet of us swine!

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: prēˈäkyəproud

Sentence: Harry is so preoccuproud that he refuses to sign up for any but his own Twitter feeds. After all, how could he possible learn anything from anybody who is far less clever than himself.

Etymology: preoccupied (dominate or engross the mind to the exclusion of other thoughts) + proud (feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one\'s own achievements)

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COMMENTS:

another subtle excellent word - Jabberwocky, 2009-07-17: 12:27:00

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Created by: queeny

Pronunciation:

Sentence: even his wifes had issues with his trumpolious. For god sakes, he even thinks his hair looks good.

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: wit/ti/sis/sis/tic

Sentence: Paul is a perfectly proud, puffy, pompous witticissistic, unashamed of his own lack of humour in the so-called jokes that he constantly pushes on his unlaughing friends.

Etymology: witticism + narcissistic

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Created by: qwerty

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Etymology: auto = self, phasia from aphasia

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Created by: bookowl

Pronunciation: tok/see/mee/ah

Sentence: An acute case of talksemea renders the victim completely obsessed with their own words.

Etymology: talk + see me + toxemia

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: fun/nee/da/men/tal/ist

Sentence: Sam was a funnydamentalist who's wit was the cornerstone of his very being. He constantly had himself in stitches although sadly no one else found him amusing.

Etymology: funny + fundamentalist (sticks to inherent belief)

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COMMENTS:

I believe! - jrogan, 2009-07-17: 06:28:00

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Created by: rombus

Pronunciation: kaws - bee - ing

Sentence: Bart was known for his cosbeing behavior. He thought he was a comedian; but he was really just annoying everyone with his "unfunny" routines and self-amusement.

Etymology: Cosby (as in Bill Cosby), Being

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Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: e-go-twit

Sentence: Mark was such an egotwit that no one could stand to be around him, especially at parties. He would try so hard to impress everyone with his cleverness that he would end up making a fool of himself.

Etymology: egotist: show-off; know-it-all + wit: cleverness, humorous + twit: a foolishly annoying person

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